Actress / Director
Gunnur Martinsdóttir Schlüter is known for Fár (2023), Veðramót (2007) and How about that? (2019).

Gunnur is an Icelandic / German actress and director, currently based in Reykjavik. Through stories she aims to mirror and dissect human actions and desirers in daily life, using both the tools of theatre and film. Born in Reykjavik and living over a decade in Germany where she gained a B.A. in theatre directing at the University of Music and Theatre in Hamburg, Gunnur is currently studying acting at the University of Arts in Iceland. Gunnur has created, acted in and been part of the creative process of numerous projects, she is an FESTIVAL D’CANNES nominee and got a special mention for her film FÁR as well as EDDA AWARD nominee and has received other recognition.

Primary professional training
2021 – 2024 The Icelandic University of the Arts

Other professional training
2021 – 2024 Icelandic University of the Arts – Schauspiel
2022 – 2023 Hochschule für Schauspielkunst “Ernst Busch” – Ersamsus Exchange
2012 – 2018 Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg – Regie

Awards
2023 Festival de Cannes – Palme d’or – Special Mention (Short film)
2019 Shortfish – Stockfisch Film Festival (nominated) (Short film)
2019 Múrbrjóturinn (Other)
2007 Icelandic Film Adward EDDA (nominated) (Feature film)

Film
2022 Fár (Short film)
Anna (MR) Gunnur Martinsdóttir Schlüter Nordur & Sara Nassim Salaud Morisset Gunnur Martinsdóttir Schlüter
2017 At first, we are born. (Short film)
Shopgirl (lead) (MR)Gunnur Martinsdóttir Schlüter Gunnur Martinsdóttir Schlüter Line Knutzon
2016 Aftertaste (Short film)Kata Edda Mckenzie NYF Academie Production Ásdís Þula Þorláksdóttir
2012 Excerpt (Short film) Lea Maxim Lebedev dffb Production

Theater
2018 Hauser Kasper Hauser Carolina Cesconetto BAT Theater Berlin
2011 The Tempest Miranda Stefan Neugebauer Club Theater Berlin, Stadtbad Steglitz Commercial
2022 Lýsi News Reporter Ágúst Bent

https://www.filmmakers.eu/en/actors/gunnur-martinsdottir-schlueter

Daughter of Ásdís Thoroddsen and Martin Schlüter.
Ásdís Thoroddsen was born on 26 February 1959 in Reykjavík, Iceland. She is a director and writer, known for Ingaló (1992), Gósenlandið: íslensk matarhefð og matarsaga (2019) and Súðbyrðingur – saga báts (2011).
Martin Schlüter is Production Manager,Producer,Additional Crew .He is known for Beowulf & Grendel (2005), Het Meisje en de Dood (2012) and Altiplano (2009).